Julie Gayet is allegedly suing Closure magazine for invasion of privacy over the publishing of pictures and a story depicting an affair between the actress and French President Francois Hollande, according to CBS News.
Mixed reports about the lawsuit against the gossip magazine have submerged: CBS News said the French actress is seeking $74,000 in damages, while AFP.com said Gayet is seeking $50,000 in damages and $4,000 in legal fees.
A Closure magazine representative said they had received the legal documents from Gayet, 41, on Thursday which also states a summary of the judicial ruling, if the case moves forward, will be published on the front page of the magazine, according to CBS News.
The magazine published photos of Hollande arriving at a flat where the actress lives near the presidential Elysee Palace, along with a story claiming the two had were having an affair since she appeared in his presidential campaign video in 2012, according to AFP.com
Closure reported earlier this week 600,000 copies of the magazine were planned to sell said and that they would release a new set of pictures and revelations about the President's affair on Friday, AFP.com reported.
The French president has also stated the pictures and story were an invasion of privacy, but has not decided to sue or deny the affairs outright, according to CBS News.
"Everyone can face trials in their personal life," Hollande said during a recent conference, according to CBS News. "These are painful moments. But personal affairs should be treated privately."
Though President Hollande has never been married, he has four children with former partner and politician Segolene Royal and has been living with journalist Valerie Trierweiler for the past couple of years, CBS News reported.
Trierweiler was hospitalized shortly after reports of the affair were published and is currently recuperating, AFP.com reported.
